True or False: Floyd never defeated fighters as great as Crawford, Stevenson, Davis, Ennis, orSpence

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  1. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    Floyd lost to nobody and beat all comers. Only idiots think he lost to Maidana, Castillo and Oscar. Winning a few rounds does not mean you have won the fight because Floyd lost very few rounds his whole career. Canelo was at his peak 23 years old with 40 professional fights and undefeated unified world champion when Floyd outclassed him. The common theme in your post is let’s find a way to discredit Floyd, since we could not defeat him in the ring. Mentally weak arguments.
     
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  2. DJN16

    DJN16 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The fact Floyd boxed so many of the names during his time and the guys today struggle to face each other surely tells you all you need to know. If you don't take risks and test yourself, you'll never know how great you really can be.
     
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  3. hobby rider

    hobby rider Well-Known Member Full Member

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  4. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    The more years pass the better the perspective. Right now it seems like none of those current guys are living up to the standard. Ok. False it is then. For now. They're not done yet though. Ask again in 5 or 10 years.
     
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  5. SpeedKills

    SpeedKills Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You think Marquez jumping two weight-classes and 23 yr old Canelo at 152 beats Crawford and Spence? Cotto looked decent at 154 against shot Mayorga, shot Margarito and Yuri Foreman, but I think like vs Trout, Cotto probably loses to the current versions of Crawford and Spence. Too good and too fresh comparitively.

    I would also have to think Mayweather would have a much harder time with Crawford and Spence as they are right now than he did with semi-retired Oscar and the relatively smaller Pacquiao who adjusted his style after getting KO’d.
     
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  6. Pimp C

    Pimp C AHHH HA

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    So are some aren't.
     
  7. titanic

    titanic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Prime Cotto could outwork Ugas
     
  8. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The same way he outworked Floyd and Manny?
     
  9. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This post only consists of a bunch of opinions. The way I see it is that there hasn't been a fighter yet that has displayed the all around skills and ring IQ of Floyd Mayweather.
     
  10. buster007

    buster007 FAB 4 R A GAY PORN CLUB Full Member

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    what a stupid topic.
    trolling thread anybody? lol
     
  11. RockyMarciano

    RockyMarciano Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not sure...but he makes them all look foolish
     
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  12. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    from an idiots perspective
     
  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Stevenson, Davis and Spence havenever faced the kind of opposition that beat Cotto.
     
  14. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    No, Canelo learned a llot from the Floyd fight and carried on improving, he punches a lot harder than he did back then.
     
  15. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No way he beat Castillo, I agree with you on Maidana. I rate Floyd very near the top ever, and he definitely has an argument for GOAT, but he at absolute best got a draw vs Castillo fairly.
     
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